Beaches in city, 2 nearby dists to be closed on weekends

An official release from the Secretariat said, the ban on public worships in temples and other places, festivals and religious congregations will continue. “Morning beach goers will be banned and restrictions will be lifted once the cases reduce,” a senior government official said.

While intensifying the enforcement of new restrictions that came into effect from Saturday, the Chennai Corporation also took measures to conduct street-level vaccination camps. “There are over 10 lakh people above 45 in the city who are yet to get the shots. Our fever survey workers will collect their details and special camps will be conducted for streets to inoculate at least 100 people. Such camps will also be stationed at parks,” G Prakash, Corporation Commissioner, said. He added that the civic body is in talks with various residents’ welfare associations of gated communities to hold camps in residential areas. Camps are being organised at private organisations, banks. The civic body also identified eight streets with more than 10 cases. Movement restrictions and other protocols have been strictly enforced in these areas. Prakash explained that the number of cases is higher in zones like Teynampet, Kodambakkam and Anna Nagar (all in central regions).

On the other hand, field officials intensified enforcement of recently announced restrictions by imposing penalty against violators from Saturday. “The fine collection continued till late night. The number of offenders and amount collected are being consolidated, “ an official said. The Corporation is also in talks with the Fisheries Department on implementing restrictions at Kasimedu fish market.